Amusement device



NOV. 11,

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U [T E D T CLARENCE V. JOHNSON AND THOMAS C. CAIN, OF CENTER, KANSAS.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Application filed January 1923. Serial No. 614,225.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CLARENCE V. J OHN- SON and THOMAS C. CAIN, citizens of the United States, residing at Yates Center, in the county of VVoodson and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Amusement Devices; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention has for its principal object to provide a unique form of amusement device which may be converted at will for use either as a childs teeter or a merry-goround.

In carrying out the above end, a. rotatable support is provided for upper and lower teeters which are disposed at right angles to each other, a further aim being to construct these teeters of central sections and adjustable end sections, the latter serving to lock the teeters against oscillation when moved inwardly to the maximum, per mitting the device to be used effectively as a merry-go-round.

A further object is to mount seats on the ends of the teeters in such a manner that they may be turned to face either longitudinally or transversely of said teeters, according to the manner in which the device is being used.

A further aim is to provide a device of the character set forth which may be readily disassembled and packed in a compact manner for storage and shipment.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter here-inafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 constructed tion.

Figure 2 is a side elevation, parts being removed and in vertical section.

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical sectiona view on line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Figure 1 is a horizontal section as indicated by line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Figure 5 is a detail side elevation partly in section, showing the device for use as a teeter, whereas in the other views, it is set for use as a merry-go-round.

Figure 6 is a detail vertical transverse is a top plan view of a device 111 accordance with our invensection as indicated by line 6-6 of Fig.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the inner end of one of the outer sections of one of the teeters.

In the drawings above briefly described. the numeral 1 designates a suitable base which is preferably formed of sectionsdetachably secured together by dowel pins 2 and one or more bolts3, so that the base may be readily disassembled for shipment. By

means of a suitable vertical pivot 47,, a rotatable post 5 is centered upon the base 1. sald post having a base 6 betweenwhich and the base 1, we provide suitable bearings,

such as casters or theball-bearings 7. It will be understood that a suitable retainer may be provided for these bearings to prevent acfidental loss and disarrangement thereof.

Also, the pivot 4 may have a flat spring retainer so that no nuts are necessary.

An upper teeter 8 and a lower teeter 9 at right angles thereto, are fulcrumedbetween their ends upon the post 5. Each of these teeters consists of a central section formed of two parallel side boards 10 and a pair of adjustable end sections which include boards 11. resting on the upper edges of the boards 10, longitudinally slotted bars 12 secured by bolts or the like 13 to the lower sides of the boards 11 and received between the end portions of the side boards 10 and bolts 14 passing through said side boards and through the slots of said bars for adjustably clamping the latter and the boards 11 in place, while permitting relative adjustment of said boards according to the weight of the children playing thereon.

The inner ends of the boards 11 are preferably formed with notches 15 to snugly re ceive the post 5 when said boards are adjusted inwardly to the maximum, and the boards of thelower teeter, in the construction here shown, are provided with notched blocks 16 suitably secured thereto and adapted when moved inwardly to the maxi mum, to receive the post 5 and contact with the lower side of the upper teeter 8. Thus. both of the teeters are held against oscillation and the entire device may be successfully and amusingly used as a merry-go round.

On the ends of the several seat boards, we prefer to mount appropriate seats 17 hav- 7 ing hand grips 18, these seats being connectpivots 19, so that they may be swung to face longitudinally of the teeters when the latter are to be used as such, or may be turned to face transversely of said teeters when the entire device is to be employed as a merry-go-round.

Preferably used in connection with the de tails above described, is a coiled spring 20 which may be brought into play to con nect one end of one of the teeters with the base 6, thus forming a counterbalance for this teeter it it is to be used by only one child or if the difference in weight of two children upon this teeter, is great.

By constructing the device in or substantially in the manner shown and described, it may be simply and inexpensively manw factured and marketed, may be compactly packed for shipment, for instance by parcel post, may be quickly and easily set up for use, and may be converted at will for use as a merry'go-round or a teeter, producing a great deal 01": amusement. If desired, provision may be made for operating the merry-go-r'ound by a hand crank, foot levers or pedals.

As excellent results may be obtained from the details disclosed, such details may well be followed. However, within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous minor changes may be made.

We claim:

1. An amusement device comprising a rotatably mounted support, an upper teeter fulcrumed thereon, and a lower teeter fulcrumed on said support at an angle to said upper teeter, said lower teeter having a pair of slides engageable with the under side of the upper teeter to simultaneously lock the two against oscillation.

2. An amusement device comprising a rotatably mounted support, an upper teeter fnlcrumed thereon, and a lower teeter tulcrumed on said support at an angle to said upper teeter, one of said teeters having a pair of end sections adjustable inwardly and outwardly and engageable with the other teeter when moved inwardly to they maximum, whereby to lock the two teeters against oscillation.

3. An amusement device comprising a rotatable post, and a teeter fulcrunied there on, said teeter having a pair of longitudi nally adjustable end sections movable inwardly into engagement with said post to prevent oscillation of the teeter.

4. A teeter comprising central section having spaced side members,- a pair of bars adjustably held between said side members at opposite ends of the latter, and boards secured upon said bars and contacting with the upper edges of said side members.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto affixed our signatures.

CLARENCE V. JOHNSON. THOMAS C. CAIN. 

